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FEED THE FUTURE INNOVATION LAB FOR HORTICULTURE

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 Managed by UC Davis since 2009  Developed a portfolio of projects to address

needs in horticulture

 Awards granted to U.S. university researchers

to work with developing country partners

 Awarded $35 million in core funding

• Access knowledge of US universities to address global

nutrition security

• Develop and adapt knowledge to address nutrition

security challenges

• Collaborative partnerships and capacity building with

scientists in developing countries Our projects address:

• Production and marketing issues
• Creating better seed systems
• Reducing postharvest losses
• Improving extension and transferring innovative

technologies

Horticulture Innovation Lab

• North Carolina State University*
• University of Florida*
• University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa*
• Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
• Kansas State University
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Michigan State University
• Penn State University
• Purdue University
• University of California, Davis

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Collaborating Universities

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Use of grafted seedlings enhances productivity and quality – and creates jobs

Grafted disease-resistant tomato seedlings

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Youth employment in Guatemala through drip irrigation microenterprise

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African nightshade is among the common leafy African indigenous vegetables that are rich in vitamins and minerals.

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Horticulture production provides an opportunity for home gardeners, small-scale farmers, or staple crop farmers to earn more income even on small plots. Linking farmers to markets in Zambia.

Cons nstraints a and nd Oppo Opportun unities es f for r Women’s s Engagement ent i in H Hort rtic icult ulture ure

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Dry Dryin ing B Bea eads ds Ma Maint intain Pro Produ duct Qua Quali lity

UC Davis Researcher Dr. Kent Bradford demonstrates the benefits of drying beads to maintain seed quality

• Based on changing color of cobalt

chloride impregnated paper with relative humidity

• The DryCardTM is a simple,

inexpensive visual tool to raise awareness about the level of dryness

• f any dried food.
• Can be reused indefinitely!

 Invented by Ron Khosla, a

small-scale farmer in U.S.

 Supports a small business

in the U.S. (Store It Cold LLC)

 Benefits small farms across

the globe

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Panamerican Agricultural School Zamorano, Honduras Kasetsart University Thailand

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• Horticulture Assessment
• Economic development for Guinea after

Ebola crisis

• Engaging youth with scientists to

promote technologies for farmers

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Trellis llis F Fund

Since 2011, the Horticulture Innovation Lab has completed four rounds of Trellis Fund projects Supporting local organizations while engaging graduate students. Results from the first 47 completed projects include:

 7,396 farmer participants (69% women)  219 demonstration plots  238 training and extension meetings

Horticulture Innovation Lab Network

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